Fertilizer distributor



March l8v, 1930.

A. MAZAK FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR Filed Aug. 22, 1928 3 Sheets-Sheet l v INVENTOR ATTO R N lEY Mal'h 18, 19370. A, MAZAK 1,751,346

FERTILIZER DISTRIBUTOR WITNESS: ATTORNEY INVENToR l,302 tributing means.

Patented Mar. 18, 1930 Y,

i UNITED i STATrfisi ANDREWA MAZAK', oF PRINGE'GEORGE,vrnmfnr |This invention relates to a fertilizer distributor, the generalobject of the invention being to provide means forV operating the feed device of the fertilizer by the plants to 5 be fertilized so that as the machine is drawn Y n along a row of plants, the fertilizer will be Vdropped adjacent each plant so that it will be taken up by the roots of t-he plant.

Another object ofthe invention is to so fform the device that it may be adjusted for different sizes of plants and also for 'different widths of rows.;` l g This invention alsor consists in *certain other featuresof construction and inrzthe '15T combination and arrangement of the several j parts, tobe hereinafter fully described, illus- Vtrated in the accompanying drawings y'and specifically pointed out in the appended claims.` Y i In describing. my'invention in detail, reference will be had to the accompanying drawings wherein like characters denote like or corresponding parts throughout the several views7 and in which j Figure 1 is an elevation ofthe implement. Y Figure 2 is a section on line 2 2 of Figure v1. Y l f Figure 3 is a partial plan view. I Figure 4 is a bottom plan Vview, of the dis-f` y Figure section on line 5 5 Figure l.

Y Figure 6 is a Figure 5. 35." Figure 7 is a Figure. YFigure Figure 6. j Figure 9 is an elevation showing a modifiisa section on section on line of 8 is a s ection -on linefSK-SA of cationn y .e n

Figure l0 is a section on line 10-10 Figure 9. Y Y u Figure llris a section online 11-11 of Figure 9. f

'- In these views, l indicates a two wheel cart Y or sulky, to each side of which is fastened an angle bar 2. One arm of each bar extends downwardly adjacent the outer face of each wheelof the vehicle.'y Each arm of the bar is 5 'pro'vided with an elongatedslot'.v Bolts ,4i

i i Ina .order pass zthrough the slot.` inf the? horizontal larm of each 'member'.r 2Iand2-throu'gh`a slot 5 formed in fthe supporting part-of ythe 'sulky frame-so that thel lbars v.2 can bel adjusted' to; ward' I'anddaway'ifrornthe wheels so that'lthe 55 vdevice .can be.` used inl fields where the-"distanc'e between the rows '.varieslu JArcvertical bar- 6": e is adj usta'blyconnectedwithfthefverticaPfarm of each barthro'ughmeans of the' bolts -7 f A r taperedfrnemberl'O arranged feach casing@ 'lfor' receivingthei vfertili-zer fand the openl endofeachi member-'10 fis' controlled )by agate? or valve-1.11"oflpa'ddlefshapegtheistem 1210i which? is'pvoted-toabottorn partici Y thecasingadjacent thefjunctionroff the stem V` with the .part ll, withV the sternprojecting well beyond the casing sothat'it'y will engage- Y70 thefplants, such" fas' 'cornstalks '-A,f'fwhich will cause the -valvetovbe'movcd to-'fopen-position f to permit some ofthe fertilizer todrop fromv the 'containeri` on toy 'the "ground, `;QA' .2sp'1'.in'g 13,.. normal-lyho1ds the valv'eingclose'd position.-l :a g: L'I

Y "to regulatethefa'mountf'of fina` terial passing'f-rom' the container,iI .provide a. slide k14 in vthecasing`.whichi'hasahole 15 1 f; therein forA registering fwilth the 'hole in'v the" ozthe 1th'reactedishafts'16-attached'tothel :i ends of'theTslide'andfp'assingfthrough; portions 'o'fthe-"casingf the projecting partsf'fre- I Y e ceiving the wing-nuten *so 'that by tur-ning f- ,a i

more' or 'E lessi of thel *opening '15 nin registerv 'I' member 10. The* slidel isa'djustedfby"means v also for different sizes of plants by adjusting the casings 9 vertically. Y

In the modification shown in Figures 9,

l and 11, the supporting members 2 are so placed-on the frame that they are in rear of the ground wheels of the sulky, so that the casings 9 arearranged in rear of the wheels, these casings being vertically adjustable on `the members 2 through means of the slotted bars 8', as before described.

In this modification, 'I provide agitators 18 in each casing for agitating the fertilizer therein, these agitators being connected to a Y shaft 19 which passes throughthe casing and is suitably journaled in theV sides thereof.

The outer,` end ofv each .shaft has fastened thereto a sprocket20 and sprockets 2l are Y fastened to the axle which carries the ground changes. in the construction and in the comwheels of the sulky. Chains 22 pass over the lsprockets so that the agitator shafts are rotated'from the ground wheels. A tightener device23 'is pivotally .connectedy with the frame of the sulliy` and its rollers are pressed against the chains by the springs 24:. In

Yother respects, this form of the invention is similar to that before described.V

It is thought from the foregoing descripV tion that the advantages and novel features of my invention will be readily apparent.

It is tombe understood thatIfmay make bination and arrangement of the several parts, provided that such changes fall within the scope ofthe appended claims.

vvVhatI claim iszl. An implement of the character described comprising a wheeled Vframe, a'casing supr .ported by the frame at the outside of each wheel and having an opening in itsbottom, .means for adjusting the casing vertically with relation to the ground, means for adjustingthe casing horizontally with relation to fthe frame, a gate valve pivoted on the bottom of the casing, a spring normally holding the valve in a `position to close said open- .Y ing, and a plantactuated bar forming a con- Y tinuity-of said valve and lying in the same plane therewith, whereby when said arm engagesthe plant the valve will be directly operated and moved to an open position.

j 2. An implement of the character described Y comprising a wheeled frame, an inverted substantially U-shaped auxiliary frame supported by the wheeled frame and including a horizontally disposed slotted bar, and complementary sections of the U-shaped frame,

said sections being adjustable transversely ofthe implement on said horizontally disposed bar, vertically disposed adjustable bars earried bythe parallel portions of the U- shaped fframe, a casing supported bythe lower end of each vertical bar, said casing having an opening in the bottom thereof, a gate'valve pivot-ed on the bottom of the casing, a spring normally holding the valve in ANDREW MAZAK. 

